Climbing Forecast › Northern Ireland — Mourne Mountains › Slieve Binnian

NORTHERN IRELAND — MOURNE MOUNTAINS · GRANITE

Slieve Binnian climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind19.4 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity94.8%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (94.8%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 94.8% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 19 0 94.8%
07:00 14° 0mm 18 0 92.7%
08:00 14° 0mm 19 0 87.3%
09:00 14° 0mm 19 0 80.4%
10:00 15° 0mm 18 0 74.5%
11:00 16° 0mm 18 0 65.9%
12:00 16° 0mm 18 0 65.3%
13:00 16° 0mm 19 0 66.9%
14:00 16° 0mm 19 0 66.2%
15:00 16° 0mm 20 0 62.8%
16:00 16° 0mm 21 0 62.2%
17:00 15° 0mm 21 0 65.2%
18:00 14° 0mm 21 0 71.1%
19:00 14° 0mm 19 0 72%
20:00 13° 0mm 16 0 75%
21:00 13° 0mm 14 0 81.3%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 14 0 94.6%
07:00 10° 0mm 17 0 83.8%
08:00 11° 0mm 17 0 75%
09:00 12° 0mm 16 0 70.4%
10:00 12° 0mm 16 0 67.6%
11:00 13° 0mm 15 0 61.2%
12:00 14° 0mm 14 0 58.8%
13:00 15° 0mm 14 0 55.9%
14:00 15° 0mm 15 0 55.4%
15:00 15° 0mm 16 0 53.9%
16:00 15° 0mm 17 0 55.1%
17:00 14° 0mm 16 0 57.6%
18:00 14° 0mm 16 0 59.6%
19:00 13° 0mm 16 0 62.2%
20:00 12° 0mm 15 0 66.2%
21:00 12° 0mm 12 0 73.5%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 7 0 86.1%
07:00 11° 0mm 7 0 79%
08:00 12° 0mm 8 0 74.4%
09:00 13° 0mm 10 0 66.8%
10:00 14° 0mm 12 0 61.6%
11:00 15° 0mm 16 0 60%
12:00 15° 0mm 17 0 60.5%
13:00 13° 0mm 16 0 68.4%
14:00 13° 0mm 15 0 71.1%
15:00 13° 0mm 19 0 78.3%
16:00 13° 0mm 18 0 84%
17:00 13° 0mm 17 0 79.7%
18:00 13° 0.03mm 18 0 79.7%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.02mm 9 0 95.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 12 0 64.3%
18:00 17° 0mm 14 0 68.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.23mm 17 0 98.2%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 16 0 84%
18:00 15° 0.05mm 12 0 72.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.07mm 12 0 97.1%
12:00 14° 0.57mm 17 0 66.9%
18:00 12° 0.2mm 14 0 87.2%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
1.1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.12mm 12 0 98.9%
12:00 13° 0.57mm 19 0 70.6%
18:00 12° 0.42mm 11 0 89.4%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.1mm 15 0 98.9%
12:00 14° 0.78mm 18 0 74.5%
18:00 11° 0.03mm 11 0 93.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 7° 0.12mm 11 0 98.8%
12:00 13° 0.22mm 14 0 74.8%
18:00 12° 0mm 16 0 76.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp12°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity64%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 6° 0.02mm 13 0 97.9%
12:00 12° 0mm 15 0 64.3%
Slieve Binnian is one of the grandest mountain venues in the Mourne Mountains, renowned for its dramatic granite tors crowning a sweeping summit ridge. The rock surface features very coarse, high-friction granite with rounded crests, deep chimney gullies, and delicate friction slabs. Facing all directions across its various tors and mountain buttresses, aspect varies, with high altitude and wind exposure driving quick drying times on exposed faces while deep gullies remain damp. The climbing is adventurous and mountain-traditional in nature, spanning Moderate scrambles to E-grade wall climbs, highlighted by Binnian North Ridge. The approach involves a sustained forty-five to sixty-minute mountain hike from the Carrick Little car park along the Mourne Wall trail. Mountain weather can deteriorate rapidly at this elevation, making full navigation equipment and warm clothing mandatory.

About Slieve Binnian

Slieve Binnian is one of the grandest mountain venues in the Mourne Mountains, renowned for its dramatic granite tors crowning a sweeping summit ridge. The rock surface features very coarse, high-friction granite with rounded crests, deep chimney gullies, and delicate friction slabs. Facing all directions across its various tors and mountain buttresses, aspect varies, with high altitude and wind exposure driving quick drying times on exposed faces while deep gullies remain damp. The climbing is adventurous and mountain-traditional in nature, spanning Moderate scrambles to E-grade wall climbs, highlighted by Binnian North Ridge. The approach involves a sustained forty-five to sixty-minute mountain hike from the Carrick Little car park along the Mourne Wall trail. Mountain weather can deteriorate rapidly at this elevation, making full navigation equipment and warm clothing mandatory.

Region
Northern Ireland — Mourne Mountains
Rock type
granite
Altitude
740m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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